97pts(WE) Full-bodied wine with firm,
soft tannins. Deep and intense garnet red. Rich and harmonious with an integrated,
mature and mellow fruit character that makes this wine elegant and silky and
opulent at the same time. In the mouth-feel it has a lingering character given
by the Oak Knoll and Yountville gravely terroirs. Generous fruit expression
with hints of blackberries, plums and layers of black cherries. Velvety in the
mid palate, with nuances of perfectly integrated French oak. Nice long finish.
A wine to be aged for at least 15 years
or to be enjoyed now.Wine Enthusiast March 2010 Issue
With this first Napa Cabernet, Montes hoped to capture the elegance of
Bordeaux while maintaining its signature ripe fruit flavors and soft,
friendly tannins. The resulting wine is deep, intense garnet in color,
rich and harmonious with an integrated, mature fruit character that
makes it elegant, silky and opulent. The generous fruit expression
yields hints of blackberries, plums and layers of black cherries.
Velvety in the mid palate, with nuances of perfectly integrated French
oak, it offers firm yet soft tannins with a nice long finish.
